STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS

LAW ENFORCEMENT REFERENCE FOR DISPOSITION REPORTING

Disposition information is best reported to the Department of Justice (Department) electronically.

Department staff works with agencies to facilitate electronic disposition reporting. Contact the

Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis at Disposition.BCIA@doj.ca.gov for more

information about electronic disposition reporting.

If your department is not able to immediately submit dispositions electronically, both the Adult

Disposition of Arrest and Court Action (JUS 8715/8715A) and the Juvenile Detention Disposition

Report (JUS 8716/8717) forms are available on the California Law Enforcement Website (CLEW),

under the forms link on the front page of the website at https://clew.doj.ca.gov.

The Disposition Reporting Guide and the Electronic Disposition Reporting Manual are available

under “All Publications, Forms and Downloads” in the Disposition Reporting section of the CLEW.

JUS 8715 Instructions

Attachment #1

Instructional page demonstrating what information must be reported to the Department in order

to update state summary criminal history information with dispositions, such as detention only.

Attachment #2

Instructional page demonstrating what information must be reported to the Department in order

to update state summary criminal history information with dispositions when no accusatory

pleading is filed.

Attachment #3

General instructions on the filing out of the JUS 7815, including which Reason Code(s) should

be used in reporting dispositions to the Department.

ADULT DISPOSITION OF ARREST AND COURT ACTION

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEJUS 8715 (Orig. 02/1994; Rev. 09/2015)

Page of

Corrected Copy

SUBJECT INFORMATION

A. LAW ENFORCEMENT

Name (Last, First, Middle) DOB (mm-dd-yyyy) CII Number

Social Security Number Driver's License Number FBI Number Hgt Sex Race

Arrest/Cite Date (mm-dd-yyyy) Arresting Agency Booking Agency

LiveScan Booking Number Citation Number Crime Report Number Remarks

Chrg Level Arrest Charge On View In-County Out-of-County Release Date Reason for

I M F (Section/Code) X Warrant Number Warrant Number Release Code

12

3

4

Type of Event: Arrest Citation Letter/Notice to Appear Court Ordered Booking

B. PROSECUTIONDate (mm-dd-yyyy) Reason for Rejection/Referred Codes

Chrg 1 Chrg 2 Chrg 3 Chrg 4 All Chrgs1203.2 PC - In Lieu of Filing

Refiled - Original Case Dismissed

Original Court Judicial District Number Original Court Case Number

C. COURTDate Filed (mm-dd-yyyy) Judicial District Number File Number Consolidated File Number

Chrg File Level Final Plea Disposition Disposition Date Charges and Enhancements at Disposition Degree Disposition Level

I M F G Nolo Conv by Trial

Dism Code

Cert Juv Acq

Not Guilty Insane

(mm-dd-yyyy) (Section/Code)I M F

1

2

3

4

D. PROCEEDINGS SUSPENDEDDate (mm-dd-yyyy)

3051 WI - Narcotics Commitment

3050 WI - Narcotics Commitment

1368-1370 PC - Found Mentally Incompetent - Committed

1203.03 PC - 90 Day Observation

707.2 WI - 90 Day Observation

1000-1000.5 PC - Drug Court Program / Deferred Entry of Judgment

Diversion

Bench Warrant Issued

E. SENTENCEDate (mm-dd-yyyy) Condition of Probation

Firearms Prohibited - 29815(a) PC

Drug Treatment Program - 1210.1 PC (Prop 36)

Remarks

Chrg Reduced to 290 PC REG ISS Prob Jail Fine Rstn Jail or Fine Conc Cons Vol Wrk Costs DJJ Prison Sentence Information

Misd. X

Mand X

Discret X X Mos Days Days

Susp X Susp X X Days Susp X X X X X Stayed

X Total Fixed Term

(All Charges) To be served:

1 Years Months

2

3

4 Suspended

Concurrently

Consecutively

W/Case Number:

F. ADMONISHMENTS & WAIVERS (Required for Conviction)

Defendant represented by counselDefendant waived counsel

(Required for "Guilty" or "Nolo" plea)

Defendant was advised of and understood: • Charges and direct consequences of plea Defendant was advised of, understood, and waived:

• Privilege against compulsory self incrimination • Right to confront and cross examine witnesses • Right to trial by jury Court found admission was knowledgeable, intelligently made, and voluntary Defense counsel concurred in defendant's admission

Yes No

G. CLERK OF THE COURT'S CERTIFICATIONI certify that the foregoing is a correct abstract of the disposition of arrest and court action in this case. (Certification required for conviction)

Legibly Printed or Typed Name Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

Title County

Charge:

290 PC Registration 1170(h) PC

Other

COPIES: DOJ - Red; ARREST AGENCY - Blue; COURT - Green

ADULT DISPOSITION OF ARREST AND COURT ACTION

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEJUS 8715 (Orig. 02/1994; Rev. 09/2015)

Page of

Corrected Copy

SUBJECT INFORMATION

A. LAW ENFORCEMENT

Name (Last, First, Middle) DOB (mm-dd-yyyy) CII Number

Social Security Number Driver's License Number FBI Number Hgt Sex Race

Arrest/Cite Date (mm-dd-yyyy) Arresting Agency Booking Agency

LiveScan Booking Number Citation Number Crime Report Number Remarks

Chrg Level Arrest Charge On View In-County Out-of-County Release Date Reason for

I M F (Section/Code) X Warrant Number Warrant Number Release Code

12

3

4

Type of Event: Arrest Citation Letter/Notice to Appear Court Ordered Booking

B. PROSECUTIONDate (mm-dd-yyyy) Reason for Rejection/Referred Codes

Chrg 1 Chrg 2 Chrg 3 Chrg 4 All Chrgs1203.2 PC - In Lieu of Filing

Refiled - Original Case Dismissed

Original Court Judicial District Number Original Court Case Number

C. COURTDate Filed (mm-dd-yyyy) Judicial District Number File Number Consolidated File Number

Chrg File Level Final Plea Disposition Disposition Date Charges and Enhancements at Disposition Degree Disposition Level

I M F G Nolo Conv by Trial

Dism Code

Cert Juv Acq

Not Guilty Insane

(mm-dd-yyyy) (Section/Code)I M F

1

2

3

4

D. PROCEEDINGS SUSPENDEDDate (mm-dd-yyyy)

3051 WI - Narcotics Commitment

3050 WI - Narcotics Commitment

1368-1370 PC - Found Mentally Incompetent - Committed

1203.03 PC - 90 Day Observation

707.2 WI - 90 Day Observation

1000-1000.5 PC - Drug Court Program / Deferred Entry of Judgment

Diversion

Bench Warrant Issued

E. SENTENCEDate (mm-dd-yyyy) Condition of Probation

Firearms Prohibited - 29815(a) PC

Drug Treatment Program - 1210.1 PC (Prop 36)

Remarks

Chrg Reduced to 290 PC REG ISS Prob Jail Fine Rstn Jail or Fine Conc Cons Vol Wrk Costs DJJ Prison Sentence Information

Misd. X

Mand X

Discret X X Mos Days Days

Susp X Susp X X Days Susp X X X X X Stayed

X Total Fixed Term

(All Charges) To be served:

1 Years Months

2

3

4 Suspended

Concurrently

Consecutively

W/Case Number:

F. ADMONISHMENTS & WAIVERS (Required for Conviction)

Defendant represented by counselDefendant waived counsel

(Required for "Guilty" or "Nolo" plea)

Defendant was advised of and understood: • Charges and direct consequences of plea Defendant was advised of, understood, and waived:

• Privilege against compulsory self incrimination • Right to confront and cross examine witnesses • Right to trial by jury Court found admission was knowledgeable, intelligently made, and voluntary Defense counsel concurred in defendant's admission

Yes No

G. CLERK OF THE COURT'S CERTIFICATIONI certify that the foregoing is a correct abstract of the disposition of arrest and court action in this case. (Certification required for conviction)

Legibly Printed or Typed Name Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

Title County

Charge:

290 PC Registration 1170(h) PC

Other

COPIES: DOJ - Red; ARREST AGENCY - Blue; COURT - Green

JUS8715/8715A INSTRUCTIONS AND CODE EXPLANATIONS

Please refer to the DISPOSITION REPORTING GUIDE

for complete instructions. The guide is located on the CLEW website at https://clew.doj.ca.gov/

A. LAW ENFORCEMENT The JUS 8715/8715A is to be initiated by the agency that makes an arrest for which a fingerprint-based arrest report has been submitted to the California Department of Justice (DOJ). The arresting/booking agency should complete Section A then either furnish the form to the DOJ (if disposition is final) or route the form to the prosecution when requesting that charges be filed. Enter one of the following codes to indicate final disposition at the law enforcement level:

849(b)(1) PC1 Complainant Refuses to Prosecute2 Arrestee Exonerated3 Further Investigation4 Admissible Evidence Insufficient5 Ascertainable Evidence Insufficient6 849(b)(2) PC7 849(b)(3) PC8* Other Law Enforcement Disposition

Out-of-County Warrant Releases10 Released on Bail11 Extradition Proceedings12 Cited and Released13

Release/Enroute to Other Agency/Jurisdiction (Specify in Remarks Area)

* Enter the particular reason(s) for release in the "Remarks" area of Section A of the JUS 8715.

B. PROSECUTION The prosecuting agency is responsible for completing Section B on the JUS 8715 when deferring or rejecting any charge. Enter one of the following disposition codes in the corresponding charge box for each charge deferred or rejected:

A Lack of CorpusB Lack of Sufficient EvidenceC Inadmissable Search/SeizureD Victim Unavailable/Decline to TestifyE Witness Unavailable/Decline to TestifyF Combined with other Counts/CasesG Interest of JusticeH Other (indicate reason in "Remarks" area)I Referred to Non-California JurisdictionJ Deferred for Revocation of ParoleK Further InvestigationL Prosecutor Prefiling Deferral

After deferral, the prosecutor is responsible for completing Section B, Reopen from Prosecution Prefiling Deferral, on the JUS 8715A.

C. COURT When the court initiates the disposition document, the complete booking information must be added by the court, or the disposition must be forwarded to the booking agency for the missing arrest/booking information. In cases where the subject has not already been booked, the court should order the subject booked. The court is responsible for initiating a disposition document when: • The JUS 8715 was not initiated by a law enforcement agency, but the subject appeared in court. • The case was reopened, retried, or subsequent action occurred. Use the JUS 8715A to record this information. The court is responsible for completing Sections C, D, E, F, and G on the JUS 8715 and Sections C, D, E, F, G, and H on the JUS 8715A. Enter one of the following dismissal codes in the corresponding charge box for each charge dismissed:

a* 1385 PC - Dismissal in the furtherance of justice.b

1377-1378 PC - Case compromised/restitution or satisfaction made.

c 871 PC - Court found insufficient cause.

d 1381-1382 PC - Delay - not filed/brought to trial within time.

e* 995 PC - Accusation set aside.

f 1008 PC - Defective accusation.

g 1099 PC - Defendant became witness for the people.

h 1100 PC - Insufficient evidence - witness for codefendant.i

1185-1187-1188 PC - Judgment arrested - defendant discharged.

j

1185-1187-1188 PC - Judgment arrested - defendant recommitted.

k* Mistrial - defendant discharged.

l* Mistrial - defendant recommitted.

m* Any dismissal other than a through l.

* Note the particular reason(s) for dismissal or declaration of mistrial in the "Remarks" area of Section E of the JUS 8715 and Section F of the JUS 8715A.

ROUTING

All pages of the JUS 8715/8715A forms accompany case documentation as it is forwarded to each agency involved in processing the case. Once a final disposition is rendered, the original first page is sent to the DOJ at the following address: California Department of Justice Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis P.O. Box 903417 Sacramento, CA 94203-4170 A. JUS 8715: The second page (blue) is retained by the law enforcement agency if final disposition occurred at the law enforcement level. If final disposition occurred at any other level, the second page (blue) should be returned to the law enforcement agency when final disposition occurs. The third page (green) is retained by the court having final jurisdiction. B. JUS 8715A: The last page (JUS 8715A) is retained by the court and used to report any pertinent subsequent action information. Once completed, the original JUS 8715A is mailed to the DOJ, a photocopy is forwarded to the law enforcement agency, and a photocopy is retained by the court.

SUBJECT INFORMATION The agency that initiates the JUS 8715/8715A must fill out this section.